Lan (surname 兰)

Lan (兰/蘭)
Pronunciation	Lán (Mandarin)
Language(s)	Chinese
Origin
Language(s)	Old Chinese
Meaning	Orchid

Lan is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 兰 in simplified Chinese and 蘭 in traditional Chinese. As of 2008, it is the 154th most common surname in China, shared by 840,000 people.^[1] Lan 蘭 is not listed in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.^[2]

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The people of the Xiongnu Lan (tribe) assimilated into Han Chinese culture and were given the surname Lan.

This is a Chinese name, meaning the surname is stated before the given name, though Chinese persons living in Western countries will often put their surname after their given name.

Consort Lan (兰淑仪; 4th century), mother of Murong Chui, founding emperor of Later Yan
Lan Han (蘭汗; died 398), Later Yan official who briefly usurped the throne
Princess Lan (蘭王妃; 4th–5th century), wife of Murong Sheng, emperor of Later Yan
Lan Qin (蘭欽), Liang dynasty general
Lan Jing (蘭京; died 549), son of Lan Qin, assassinated Gao Cheng, emperor of Northern Qi
Lan Mao (蘭茂; 1397–1470) Ming dynasty poet and author on medicine,^[3] who is the namesake of the fungal genus Lanmaoa^[4]
Lan Dixi (蘭第錫; 1736–1797), Qing dynasty Vice Minister of War
Lan Pu (兰浦; 19th century), Qing dynasty author
Lan Fu (兰馥; 1885–1964), general of the Yunnan clique
Lan Xichun (兰锡纯; 1907–1995), pioneering surgeon
Lan Lijun (兰立俊), Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, Canada, and Sweden
Lan Shili (兰世立; born 1966), founder and former CEO of East Star Airlines
Lan Xuan (蘭萱; born 1966), Taiwanese TV presenter
Lan Wei (蘭衛; born 1968), Olympic diver
Lan Boning (兰泊宁; born 1971), novelist
Lan Ya Ming (兰雅明; 1972–2002), Chinese teacher and murder victim who was killed in Singapore
Lan Xiaolong (兰晓龙; born 1973), screenwriter and novelist
Lan Lixin (兰丽新; born 1979), middle-distance runner
Lan Yu (兰玉; born 1986), fashion designer
Lan Xing (兰兴; born 1990), Olympic shooter
Lan Xiya (兰西雅; born 1998), Chinese actress and singer

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中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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"百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
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page 5 of 9 "It was written in about fourteen to fifteen century by Lan Mao, a physician of Ming Dynasty"
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Wu G, Zhao K, Li YC, Zeng NK, Feng B, Halling R, Yang ZL (2015). "Four new genera of the fungal family Boletaceae" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 81: 7. doi:10.1007/s13225-015-0322-0. S2CID 12387063. Lan Mao (1397–1476, Ming Dynasty), an ancient Chinese botanist

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中国最新300大姓排名（2008） [300 most common surnames in China (2008)] (in Chinese). Taiwan.cn. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

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"百家姓" [Hundred Family Surnames] (in Chinese). Guoxue. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

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page 5 of 9 "It was written in about fourteen to fifteen century by Lan Mao, a physician of Ming Dynasty"

[Wu_2015-4] [4]
Wu G, Zhao K, Li YC, Zeng NK, Feng B, Halling R, Yang ZL (2015). "Four new genera of the fungal family Boletaceae" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 81: 7. doi:10.1007/s13225-015-0322-0. S2CID 12387063. Lan Mao (1397–1476, Ming Dynasty), an ancient Chinese botanist

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